Zer0 Ambition

by Zer0the0mega108

Years have passed since the defeat of Handsome Jack, Zer0 contemplates leaving the world and allies he has made, and it only gets worse when he discovers an ancient and powerful relic. Meanwhile, a new enemy rises, a deadly foe from Zer0's past, bringing war to Pandora and beyond. It's up to Zer0 and the Vault Hunters to stop this coming evil. Zer0/Harem

2. Chapter 2

Hello everyone! I'm back with a new chapter for Zer0 Ambition! Admittedly it took sometime since I was working on the ending longer than needed since I decided a few quick changes for the story. Anywho let's get into the review responses.

SaiyaSage: Thanks! I DO really appreciate the work you put into the chapter, I just felt somethings was a little to much for Zer0 as a character. Yeah you could say the human side has been supressed, or destroyed but it doesn't matter now: It's back, so that will be fun. Um, they are focused to a degree, pretty much second to Zer0 and the girls. Enjoy! I also hope you are feeling better too man.

Allstar912: Thanks man.

Onxio: Aw thanks man. I like to say I've definitely improved from my first time on Fanfiction, and I really want this to be the ONE Borderlands story I've been waiting to make. Let's hope so. Enjoy!

Not as big as I thought it be, since I have a pretty big follower list. But then again I don't think most people in the Borderlands Section is expecting a Zer0 Harem fanfic. Oh well.

With that out of the way, Vault Hunters, enjoy!

Chapter Two: Zer0 Em0tion

(Zer0 Ambition)

"Vault Hunters Detected. Terminate on Sight." Machines roared and metal creaked as the Hyperion Super Badass Loader Mars loaded its arm cannons. One thunderous step shook the area it stood in, but its own steps were drowned out by the panicked screaming of the citizens as they quickly ran in the opposite direction of the Loader Bot. The Vault Hunters and Raiders took position in front of the Garage. Zer0 instantly went on defense, pulling out his Lyuda Sniper Rifle and taking post on top of a roof. The others held their ground at the stairways while Krieg and Brick were the first to run in, Gaige summoning Deathtrap behind them. The group opened fire as Mars stood its ground.

The Loader stepped forward releasing a shockwave that knocked Krieg and Brick back, before taking another step forward raising its leg. Before it could squash the Berserker, Maya's Phaselock kept it in place before pushing it away, her Corrosion barely melting through the metal. Mars opened up its back, unleashing a horde of Surveyors, the robotic fliers flew around Sanctuary before their targets were set, flying towards the Mechromancer. Gaige pulled out her Legendary Sledges Shotgun, and with her Anarchy stacked, destroyed several of the bombing drones. One was able to slip through the clouds towards Gaige, only to get sniped out of the air courtesy of Zer0. The Mechromancer mouthed a thanks before turning to the Loader. Salvador laughed as he simply fired his Badaboom and Mongol, the explosions covering Mars in a cloud of smoke. Brick and Krieg laughed as they punched at the Loader's feet.

Everyone, in here!" Lilith commanded, guiding the citizens to the safety of Moxxi's bar, while others made their way into Marcus' Gun shop. Meanwhile, Mordecai pulled out his Skullsmasher rifle and shot into the weaker joints of the massive Loader. Once the citizens were clear, Lilith made her way over to the others, pulling out her Hellfire SMG and opening fire on the robot. All of the Vault Hunters gave it their all in taking down Mars, even as the world of Pandora and the Moonbase Helios watches. They were amazed, after all they took down Handsome Jack, the Warrior, the Destroyer. They were unstoppable. As all of this went down, Blake swallowed his spit, nervously looking up at Rendain, curious on the new CEO's reaction. To his mild and quiet surprise, the tall and scary man was rather calm, in fact he almost seemed disappointed.

All according to plan.

Finally, after what seemed like a few minutes, the group had run out of ammo, Zer0 exiting from his Decepti0n while Mordecai jumped and joined the others. Brick and Krieg walked out of the smoke and high fived Raiders and the gang. Zer0 remained on the roof, kneeling like a hawk staring down at his own prey. Gaige waved up at him while Maya beckoned him down, Zer0 stared down at the two before looking over at the others. They were so happy and proud of themselves, he couldn't blame them. They had just made a powerful Loader into mere scraps, in front of the whole world. Zer0 looked over at the smoke to see the legs of the Loader bot, its body still obscured by the smoke from constant barrage. Zer0 looked back at the group to see most of them beckoning him down, wanting him to join in the celebration. Zer0 suddenly felt….weird.

He felt a strange warm feeling in his chest, not akin to the way he felt earlier with Moxxi or the pit in his stomach….but it was there. He felt…..what was the word? Happy. Yes, he felt…..He FELT. Zer0 shook his head, that feeling disappeared. It must have been an illusion, something wasn't adding up. Regardless, Mars was dead, and the group had won. Perhaps it would not hurt to now join the others in victory, offering them a smiling emoticon, taking a single step off the building. Unfortunately, Zer0 had made the mistake of letting down his guard for a single second. Almost as if sensing it, Rendain's lips curled into a cruel smirk, he was going to enjoy this.

"Overshield at Critical Mass." Zer0's head shot over, the group looking up to see Mars stepping out of the smoke. Its body had several bullet holes and blast marks, some of its metal covering melted away from the corrosion, despite this it remained standing. This time, a red overshield appeared around the hulking mass of bullets and death, glowing brighter and brighter.

"Releasing Overwave." Mars stated before taking a step forward. Once its metal servo touched the ground, the red shield exploded releasing a wave of red energy that shook Sanctuary. The energy did not disintegrate anything, but the Vault Hunters were knocked back from it and attacked with what could've been hundreds of volts. Zer0, who had already taken one foot down towards the street, could barely launch himself from the building before being caught in the blast. Zer0 let out a pain groan as his helmet went haywire releasing several emoticons as he crashed onto a dumpster. Mars scanned the ground seeing the Vault Hunters were down, preparing to execute them, only to be hit by a rocket. Looking towards its right, it saw several Crimson Raiders that were outside of its blast wave, opening fire on the red loader. Mars immediately turned and loaded its cannons, unleashing bullet hell upon the soldiers.

"If I may ask, what was that?" Blake asked, looking up at Rendain.

"Did ya think I would have a single loader go in and fight the Vaults Hunters that killed Handsome Jack and Monsters unprepared? No. I installed a sort of EMP, well, more like….EPP. An Electro Pain pulse. They're gonna feel that for a few weeks." Rendain explained, before gesturing to the feed.

"Isn't it wonderful? Mr. Blake?"

"It is….amusing seeing them all get handled so easily." Blake said, shrugging his shoulders.

"Not them. What is so wonderful is that none of them realize what this is all about." Rendain said, pressing another button. Blake cocked an eyebrow as another feed appeared, this one showed the backside of Sanctuary, on the other side of Mars. The feed was no doubt from one of the Surveyors as it flew into the backdoor of a large building, using its beam to force it open. Once inside, the feed showed the living quarters of the Crimson Raider base, flying inside until it reached the command room. There, Blake's eyes widened while Rendain's smirk turned into a full maniacal smile. Back at the garage, Axton was the first to get up, pulling Salvador and the others out of Mars' sight, while Maya used her Phaseshift to help Brick and Krieg out of the way.

"If we don't stop that thing it'll kill everyone at Moxxi's!" Lilith said over the gunshots, watching as Mordecai pulled out his sniper rifle and took aim at the robot. Mars scanned the area, locating the Vault Hunters and aiming its cannons. Its bullets razed through the stone, forcing the Vault Hunters out of the way as their shields took some heavy hits.

"Get him Babies." Axton called out, throwing his Sabre Turrets, the shield popping up as the two guns on legs opened fire. Hot cases hit the ground as Mars let loose his barrage of cannons, ripping apart the street. Brick got back up and roared entering his 'Berserker' mode and running towards Mars like a freight train. Mars simply jumped into the air, using thrusters from under its legs, and slammed back into the ground knocking Brick away. An explosion knocked the Loader back, turning to see Krieg with a Buzzaxe, dynamite stuck to it.

"METAL BUCKET RIDE THE PAIN TRAIN!" The Psycho roared as he began hurling an endless amount of Buzzaxes.

"Overshield at Critical Mass. Releasing Overwave." Mars stated again, releasing yet another wave of red energy, this time knocking everyone farther back. Mars began making its way up the steps and into the streets of Sanctuary, its arm cannons ripping off some rooftops. Its single optic scanned the ground and saw the first vault hunter: Maya.

"Vault Hunter detected. Terminate on Sight." Mars lifted it up a single foot, aimed right above the Siren. Meanwhile, Zer0 growled as he pushed himself back up, ignoring the pain running through his body as his pain receptors were shut down from the strange energy wave. He looked over, an ! emoticon appeared seeing Maya right below Mars, its boot raised right above it. Without thinking, Zer0 simply ran as fast as his feet could take him, grabbing his sniper rifle and emptying his clip into the Loader's chassis. Mars chest dented before some pierced its innards, but the Loader remained in its spot. Zer0 slipped into Deception using the boost to jump. He didn't know why he was doing this, normally he left the saving to Axton or Krieg while he sniped from afar. He just felt…compelled to run knowing this might kill Maya.

BOOM

Maya's eyes shot open as she gasped for air, her body sore from the secondary wave of energy. The world around her felt dark, her vision clearing up as a soulless void stares back at her, nearly giving her a heart attack.

"DX"

"ZER0?!" Maya leaned up realizing that Zer0 kneeled above her, eyes widened seeing that Mars foot was slammed into the Assassins back. Zer0 groaned as he felt the full weight of Mars upon his back, his Digi-Sword stabbed into the machine. He would never brag about it outloud, but he was stronger than he appeared, not as strong as Brick or Krieg but Zer0 was no pushover. That being said, several hundred tons of metal pressed into his back did take its effect, and since his shield was depleted from the energy wave he felt everything. He grunted as his left arm SNAPPED, Maya gasped as the limb that helped keep Mars up broke into two pieces hanging loosely at Zer0's side. Quickly, Maya used her Phaselock around Mars' foot, pushing Mars off balance as the robot landed on its back with a loud THUD.

"Z-Zer0? Are you okay?" The Assassin remained quiet, staring down at his dislocated left arm. His radius was broken, but he could care less, he just needed his arm back in place. Taking a large broken piece of rubble, Maya winced as Zer0 slammed his arm onto the stone. When it didn't work the first time, he did it again, this time a small groan escaping his helmet.

"DX"Zer0 stood back up and grabbed his sword while the others joined them, Axton helping Maya back up. Mars' feet twisted until they were planted back on the ground, using the force to lift its body back up, the red optic glowing directly at them.

"What the hell are we gonna do about this thing?" Mordecai asked, aiming his rifle at the loader. None of them said a word, even Axton was quiet, as the Loader prepared more rounds to fire at the Vault Hunters. Maya and Brick looked to Lilith, but the Phaseshift Siren remained quiet, unsure of what to say practically sweating bullets. Zer0 looked at the group as they slowly reloaded their weapons, before looking down at his blade. His trusty sword, the one thing in life he knew would never leave his side. He looked at the group, then back at Mars, not sure what he could say. Wait, why would he say something? He was never one for speeches, of few words, and yet…Hmm….

"We did some damage/It is not invincible/We can take it down." Zer0 stated, aiming his blade at the Loader.

"...Damn, Zer0, that was probably the most inspirational thing you ever said." Axton muttered, trying to hold back the smile.

"...Don't expect it again. DX" Zer0 muttered, annoyed that the Commando ruined his…inspirational words. Yeah, he didn't like that, and he was never gonna do it again.

"But fuck it he's right! Let's kill it!"

"What?! What about a plan?!" Lilith called out, looking at the rest of them like they grew a second head.

"Fuck plans! ANARCHY!" Gaige exclaimed as she summoned DT.

"Vault Hunters Sighted. Terminate on Sight." Mars fired its rounds, making the group scatter, as it produced a horde of Surveyors. The drones flew into the sky, only to be cut down as Talon flew into the sky, cawing as Mordecai cheered him on. Brick laughed as he jumped into the air and landed on Mars' leg, slamming his fist into the metal while Krieg slashed at and unleashed Hellfire upon the other one. Zer0 entered Deception and threw out several Kunai, knowing the only two he had left were a Corrosion one and the prototype. He considered doing it, but felt this would be a waste on such a thing. He jumped on a lamp post and pushed himself onto Mars cannon. He pulled out his sword and stabbed it into one of the cannons, digging the blade into the metal. Mars' optic glowed bright before firing a laser, only to be met by Deathtraps own death beam. Axton and Salvador fired from the backside as Mars stumbled a bit from the constant barrage, even as Maya used her Phaselock to keep its legs in place.

"Bring it on you fucken hunk of junk!" Gaige exclaimed as she fired her shotgun with Anarchy.

"Critic-al Overload. Releasing Overflow." Mars stated again, its red body covered in the red shield. Brick cried out as he was electrocuted, but kept a firm grip as the Loader prepared another pulse. Zer0 was on the same boat, his body screaming in pain as he held onto the cannon. He knew if it kept releasing more of those pulses the group stood no chance, he had to do something. He looked around for any sign, his eyes landing on its red optic, noticing that the energy seemed to be originating from that spot. He quickly jumped over landing on its chassis, groaning in pain as electricity ran through his body. He began taking his blade and stabbing it into the optic, but to no avail as the shield took most of the damage. He pulled out his last corrosion Kunai and stabbed it, but the blade did not explode, perhaps the optic kept it from doing so. Zer0 felt the energy pulse brighter and brighter, realizing he didn't have enough time, he needed something. Looking at the hilt of his blade, Zer0's ! emoticon appeared as he pulled his hilt and slammed it into the Loader's eye. The blade came to life as it digitized right through Mars optic.

"E-ERROR! ERR-ERRROR!" The Loader roared as it began jolting side to side, however, Zer0 realized his fatal mistake too late. This time, the pulses it released were no longer being built up but released erratically. The Assassin growled in pain as the others crumbled to their feet. Rendain and Helios watched with some satisfaction knowing the Bandits were getting their just reward.

"Fuck, I need to take it out!" Lilith yelled, reaching into her pocket.

"What?! What can you do Lilith?!" Maya asked, but her answer came in the form of the purple crystal in Lilith's hand, her eyes widened in horror.

"Lillith! NO!"

"Sorry Maya, but we don't have a choice." With that, Lilith phase shifted right in front of Mars, using her moment of invulnerability to crush the Eridium chunk in her hand, absorbing its energy into her own being. Lilith grunted in pain as her Siren Wings appeared behind her, her tattoos glowing brightly with eridium energy. She held her hands out in front of the Loader, her body glowing with immense power, aimed directly at Mars.

"Wait! Lilith! Zer0 and Brick are stil-!"

BA-BOOM

Maya's cry was cut off as Lilith unleashed her power in what could be described as a miniature sun that consumed Mars in its heat. That area of Sanctuary was consumed in an explosion that shook Sanctuary, a shockwave that was felt in the Highlands below. Once the dust settled, Lilith returned to normal falling to her knees, Maya running over and holding her Siren Sister. As the smoke settled, Brick walked from the crater with his body steaming.

"You okay, Amigo?" Mordecai asked as Talon landed on his shoulder.

"That? Ha, that was nothing. Yeah I'm feeling fine." Brick said…..right before he slammed face first onto the stone.

"Fuck yeah! Good job DT!" Gaige cheered, high fiving her robot of death.

"ERROR! E-ERROR." The group jumped up at the voice, seeing what remained of Mars inside the crater. Its legs were nothing but molten slag, its cannons destroyed save for one that kept it up. Its metal was melted and its singular optic was broken.

"ERROR! ERROR!" Mars stated over and over again. The Loader made its best attempt to move, but the action caused a piece of metal to land on its broken optic, the Kunai that was stabbed into the side exploded with metal melting corrosion. It melted through the insides before eating away at Mars core.

"ERROR ERRORERRO…..ERRR…orrr…."

"...What?! No frickin legendary?!" Salvador complained.

"...Wait a minute, where's Zer0?!" Gaige asked, noticing that the Assassin was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly, they heard the sound of something crashing, looking over to see dust rising from above Moxxi's Bar.

"...Ow." Zer0 muttered over the Echo channel, as the Assassin laid in a pile of broken metal and wood. His vision began to fade, but the last thing he saw was a silhouette standing over him.

"...Well, that was awesome." Axton stated, dusting himself off. Suddenly, the sound of slow clapping filled their ears, echoing across Sanctuary. The group looked up to see Rendain, the CEO slowly clapping his hand against his mechanical one.

"Bravo, Bravo Vault Hunters. I must say you did…..more poorly than I was expecting." Rendain mocked, smirking at the group.

"Poorly?! Bitch we destroyed your Loader Bot!" Gaige exclaimed, flipping Rendain off.

"Yes, but that took longer than expected. Are you sure these are the ones who killed Handsome Jack, Mr. Blake? I mean they still haven't figured it out."

"Figured out what? That you're an asshole? We knew the minute you showed up." Axton commented, high fiving Salvador.

"Hmph, amusing. Tell me, do you honestly think I did all of this just to have you fight a loader bot?" Rendain asked, gesturing to the remains of Mars.

"...I mean…..we were…..until you said that." Salvador said, scratching the back of his head, Rendain unsettling chuckle made the others uneasy.

"This was divide and conquer. I could care less what happens to a Loader Bot, when the real prize is in the palm of my hands." Rendain stated, holding his right arm out, catching an object.

"Figuratively….and VERY literally." Rendain said, holding the object out for everyone to see. The Vault Hunters eyes widened in shock, as gasps echoed across Helios.

"Is….Is that?" Gaige asked, shoulders slumped.

"N-No. No…NO!...No?...Oh no." Lilith croaked in horror.

"T-The Vault Key?!" The group exclaimed, as Rendain held the Vault Key up high.

"Indeed. The true target of my mission, and thanks to all of you for leaving it out in the open, I now have exactly what I need." Rendain said, holding the Vault Key close to his chest.

"Oh, the looks on your faces. I can imagine how you feel, well, I did know how that felt or so long ago. But now…Fate is in the palm of my hand." Rendain stated, gesturing to the key.

"You have failed, Vault Hunters….especially you my….Omega."

"Huh? Omega?" Axton asked out loud, eyes widened in recognition.

"But I should thank you for keeping my Vault Key fully charged and ready for the opening of the Vaults." Rendaind declared.

"Ha! Bitch like we're gonna let ya! We'll stop you like we stopped Handsome Jack and Atlas before." Mordecai stated, flipping Rendain his own bird, Talon cawing in agreement.

"WE PARADE WITH YOUR BLOOD!" Krieg roared in agreement.

"Whoo, yeah guys, you tell him." Brick groaned from the sidewalk, still face first. Rendain remained quiet, his crimson eyes staring down at the group.

"...Do you hear that?" Rendain asked no one in particular.

"...Sir?" Blake asked from the side.

"That…..that is the sound of the inevitable." Rendain stated, staring down at the Vault Key, its power reverberating through him, taking a big inhale Rendain continued.

"Soon, the Vaults of Pandora will be opened, and soon Pandora will be mine." Rendain declared.

"Yeah, you and what army asshole?" Maya called out. Rendain smirked before snapping his fingers, the feed changing to a new screen. The Vault Hunters gaped at the sight of the large array of soldiers, Loader Bots, and Constructors.

"The one I had formed while you all fought Mars of course." Rendain answered as the feed returned to him.

"...Shit." Maya muttered, rubbing her eyebrows.

"Now, let me make this clear, Vault Hunt-NO! All of you bandits on Pandora." Rendain cleared his throat as he glared into the camera. Everyone that could hear waited with baited breath, even the Gladiator as she clutched her blade tightly

"You are going to die."

"It doesn't matter what you do: You can fight me, you can run, you can die alone, you can cling onto whatever shred of humanity you have left but it won't matter. Take your pick, it won't matter to me, because you…will…die." Rendain declared, snapping his fingers.

"And so….back to that sound." Rendain stated, turning his back and heading towards the window, staring down at Pandora.

"That is the sound of a new age for Hyperion in this world. That is the last choking sound as you wait for death on this rotten planet."

"That is the sound….of the end." With that, the feed ended. Cheers of applause echoed across Helios, glad to see a new change for some of the workers. Meanwhile, it was chaos on Pandora, or in Sanctuary's case: Silence.

"...Well shit." Axton groaned.

"...WHAT…..THE…..FUCK?!" Lilith's scream echoed across Sanctuary, scaring nearby Rakks.

(Zer0 Ambition)

Zer0 groaned, opening his eyes to find himself in a lavishing living room with red walls and decorated to boot. His helmet was unresponsive, his echo was busted, so now he'll need a new one. His right arm was broken and his body was in incredible pain not just from Mars pulse, but now Lilith's Phaseshift burned some pieces of his armor. All in all…..could be worse.

"Well, well, look who finally woke up. Feeling better, Sugar?" Moxxi's voice filled the Assassin's ears, slowly turning his head to see the Bar owner kneeling beside him. From this light, Moxxi was incredibly…beautiful? Yes. Sexy too. She was Moxxi afterall.

"I swear if I didn't know you I'd call you a smartass…and yes I am in incredible pain." Zer0 groaned, pushing his head up, only for Moxxi to place her hand on his chest.

"Did you just drop your haiku? And here I thought you were programmed with that." Zer0 felt strange, his cheeks heating up, why did he drop his haiku? The last time he did that was when he was forced to use Jack's voice modulator by the group. Otherwise, he mostly spoke in Haikus much to the annoyance of the others. So….why did he stop at the moment? Granted it's not something he is forced to do….it was more of a fun tactic.

"I apologize/If you would like it, Mox-Grr..!" Zer0 growled as a sharp pain shot through his arm.

"Easy Sugar, easy. If ya like I can call Zed over." Moxxi offered.

"No, I would prefer my own hands than Zed's." Zer0 muttered, Moxxi giggling at the jab.

"Couldn't agree more, still, we should check up on you. Ya clearly took a lot of hits from that big hunk of junk." Moxxi said, inspecting Zer0's body armor. Unfortunately she could not tell how badly he was hurt with the armor covering his body, looking up at the black mask covering the Assassins face.

"Sorry Sugar, but can you walk?" Moxxi asked, one hand pressed against his chest. Zer0 could feel the fingers, only his armor kept them from full on skin to skin contact. He looked down at his legs, neither were broken, but he also could not move his right leg.

"Unfortunately I am unable to move my right leg." Zer0 noticed Moxxi's concerned look, while he was curious, it made him feel….nice.

"…But I will try, for you." With that, Zer0 used all the strength he could muster, pushing himself off the sofa. His legs nearly gave out but Moxxi caught him, holding him back on his feet. Zer0 remained quiet, but he did notice that the bartender's massive bosom was pressed against his chest plate, that burning feeling from before acting up but the sharp pain shooting across his body drove it away. Zer0 also noticed that Moxxi had no problem holding him up, no doubt from her time as a mechanic, her strength was impressive despite her appearance. Moxxi guided Zer0 into another room, which Zer0 found to be her bedroom, a queen size bed with red silk hanging around it. Moxxi showed another door, opening it up to reveal a smaller room, this one having a sort of operating table.

"Here ya go, Sugar, lay down right here." Moxxi guided the assassin onto the table, slowly laying him down. Zer0 remained quiet as he laid on the table while Moxxi walked over to a nearby computer, he could hear her tapping away at the monitor. He watched a strange device appear above him, scanning him like he was a vehicle for the Catch-A-Ride, disappearing while Moxxi hummed. From her perspective, Moxxi could not get any info on the Assassin, as the device had finished scanning him. His vitals were fine, a few of his bones were broken but nothing an Insta-Heal can't fix, but what surprised her was the information. As far as Moxxi could tell, Zer0 was no one: No name, no age, not even a fricken blood type. It's as if Zer0 doesn't exist, which does make sense from the way he is.

"How long have I been out?" Zer0 asked, staring up at the ceiling.

"A few hours since the little fiasco with the Loader Bot and that Rendain fellow." Hearing his name caused a flare of rage to shoot throughout Zer0, which greatly confused him. How….how could he feel anger? Perhaps it was just the exception with Rendain…..how he hated that….monster.

"And….the others?"

"Fine, they're all resting back at HQ, though Gaige and them were worried about you when you landed in my bar. I promised them I'll contact them when you're all good, Sugar." Moxxi explained gently, walking over and sitting beside Zer0. The Assassin stared up at the ceiling, his mind playing the last few hours…with Mars…..with Rendain. Lothar Rendain has returned, a nightmare he had hoped died here…..on Pandora…..but alas, that nightmare has come back. What was worse is that now Rendain had full control of Hyperion, an entire army under his thumb, and…could they even consider the destruction of Mars a win? Because to him it seemed like the robot was absolutely decimating them until Lilith used her Phaseshift power. To Zer0….he felt crushed, worst, defeated. It was terrible knowing Jack had tricked him and nearly killed him but with Rendain…it was personal.

"Sugar?" Zer0 realized that Moxxi was waiting for his response, staring down at him in concern. That felt…..strange….nice?

"I am not ready/I will need to rest, Moxxi/Until my body works." Zer0 said in his Haiku ways, earning a chuckle from the bartender.

"I'll be sure to inform the others once I'm done with you." Moxxi assured as she rested her hand on Zer0's chest. Usually, this would have no effect on the Assassin, it wasn't Moxxi's fault. She was considered the most beautiful woman on Pandora and Zer0 couldn't agree more, but his emotions and usual reactions that any normal hot blooded man would have over Moxxi were gone. At least, they were, but suddenly feeling her hand on his chest made him feel…warm inside.

"Are you sure you're feeling alright, Sugar?" Moxxi asked, leaning down trying to get a good view of Zer0's visor, inadvertently pressing her large bosom against his chest. Feeling such soft and large melons pressed against him was…..exciting. Wait, how was that possible? Pushing the thoughts away he tried to think of something else….his mind going back to the recent events…..and suddenly he felt….fire.

"I…..I am ashamed of myself." Zer0 admitted, looking away from Moxxi.

"Ashamed? You?"

"This is not the first time, but it has been a long time since I did. After we defeated Jack, my skills were back and I had honed them…..but over the years I felt…..lacking. I feel as if I can no longer find that…..challenge that I want." Zer0 admitted. Moxxi remained quiet, her interest peaked as the Assassin continued.

"Sure we killed many things but over time they became easy…..and the past year has been nothing but disappointment. I think in that period of time my skills have dulled once more, today has clearly been a case in point. Not only should we have handled that Loader Bot like we did the last one, it should have been no sweat." Zer0 explained. Moxxi was surprised by how long Zer0 was talking, especially since he had dropped his Haiku speech, it was exciting and very important.

"Worse of all…..it was in front of him…Rendain." Zer0 hands balled into fists, that fire returning as the heat shot through his body.

"Zer0….."

"I'm sure you already know that Rendain knows me." Zer0 said, keeping his eyes focused on the mirror on the wall, staring at his own mask reflection.

"I believe the whole planet knows, Sugar." Moxxi remarked, staring down at his mask. She did wonder what their history was like, since Rendainw as probably the first and only key to Zer0's past.

"...I know you have questions….questions about him…..questions about me." Zer0 turned to Moxxi.

"-_-" Zer0's hologram reflected in Moxxi's eyes, a heavy sigh escaping his mask.

"I am sorry, but I cannot tell you about my past…I am not ready….but know that I despise that man with every fiber of my being." Zer0 growled, not only surprising Moxxi, but himself as the sound of metal bending echoed in the room. His hand had gripped the side of the bed, pulling back to show a bit of the metal bent from his hands. He lifted his hands, staring at the four digit palms, he could almost see it now. The experimentation, the torture…..the enhancements. The sudden beeping caught his attention, looking up he saw Moxxi now was at a Zed Vending Machine with an Insta-Heal in hand.

"Don't worry Sugar, I tinkered with this baby, no need to worry about tetanus." Moxxi joked, walking over with the shot. She helped Zer0 sit up as the Assassin went back to staring at his hands, remaining quiet as ever.

"And….don't worry, Zer0, you don't have to tell me everything. We all keep secrets, things we aren't proud of, things we do to keep others safe." Moxxi stated, surprising Zer0 with how calm and less sensual Moxxi sounded….sad. He knows the bare minimum of Moxxi's past: Raised in the Hodunk Bandit Clan, leaving when they tried to make Ellie some sort of Breeding Mother or Queen. Moxxi was a woman of many gifts and many lessons…ones he still never understood. Including now.

"You think I keep these secrets to keep the others safe?"

"Of course, you care about what they think about you, you feel it'll hurt even more when they react." Moxxi said, sitting behind Zer0 now and leaning on his back. Zer0 felt confused now more than ever before, was he doing this because he cared? Did he care about the others? Thinking about it now, why did he save Maya like that? It was not something an Assassin like him should do, but he did regardless. He also had multiple memories of his time with the others outside of their adventures: Shooting contest with Mordecai, drinking and winning against Salvador and Axton in a contest with Rakk Ale due to his high tolerance in alcohol, losing and failing in Bunkers and Badasses with Tina and Gaige, and meditating with Maya to name a few. Thinking of these memories…..it made Zer0 feel…warm, pleasant.

"That is….if you don't care about them, about me?" Moxxi asked, peeking over Zer0's shoulder.

"...Wow, suddenly I don't feel so loved." Moxxi moaned, her tone fake as Zer0 looked over his shoulder with an !.

"I-No, I didn't…..I d-!"

"I'm kidding, Sugar." Moxxi giggled. Zer0 had to admit, hearing her laugh was music to his ear but out of reclusion he cannot tell her that.

"Now, let's get you fixed up." Moxxi said, stifling her giggles while looking for a place to inject this on Zer0.

"...I believe you are having trouble, Moxxi." Zer0 stated, noticing the Bartenders continuous and tiring search over his back.

"Thank you, Zer0, you must be a master of observation."

"I am, it's one of the requirements for being an Assassin." Moxxi chuckled as she twirled the needle.

"But seriously, Zer0, I do need to inject this into you….. that means…"

"Yes, I am aware." Zer0 had never taken his armor off before Moxxi, not even in front of the others. However, that was before all of this, would it hurt now? He can admit he does trust Moxxi, knowing she would never hurt him. Well, unless it involved her kids. For a few more moments Zer0 silently prepped himself, before finally reaching for his sleeve. Moxxi tried her damn hardest to conceal her excitement, she would be the first to see Zer0's skin. Sure on paper that sounded stupid as hell, but after knowing this Vault Hunter for several years and never even seeing a lick of skin, it was something she couldn't miss it.

Zer0 slowly reached for his right arm, fidgeting with his wrist before he finally pulled off his glove. Once he set his glove down, Zer0 grabbed his armor and rolled it up a bit revealing his arm, like it was a sleeve. Moxxi got a good look of the Assassins' snow white skin, paler than most no doubt due to the lack of sun within the armor. Without thinking Moxxi reached out and took Zer0's hand in his, shocking the Assassin. He became rigid as Moxxi's warm hand ran across his arm, feeling his cold skin for the first time. Moxxi had to admit, while Zer0 was no Brick or Axton, he definitely had an impressive muscle build that was unique to his alien-like physique.

Zer0 wasn't faring any better, Moxxi's skin felt electric against his, the first skin to skin contact in a LONG time. Despite years of engineering Moxxi's hands were smooth, gentle to the touch, as she was enthralled with his body. He felt his own breathing become hitched at the soft and gentle touch from Moxxi. He suddenly felt like his skin was on fire from her hands, how was that even possible? She simply kept running her hand up and down his arm, to the point where Zer0 now realized she was motioning a rather derogatory motion, possibly to get a rise out of him. Naturally it wouldn't have worked before due to his stoic nature, it wasn't her fault, it was Rendain's. But that was before the Artifact he had equipped began activating, and once again Zer0 felt his body explode in a wave of heat shot through his body.

"Nngh!"

"..."

"...!"

"...Did you just moan, Zer0?" Moxxi asked in a low tone, whispering into his mask where his ear would be, that heat rising in Zer0's body as Moxxi's hand rested on his chest. Before he could stop himself, another moan escaped his throat, mentally damning himself for such a strange moment of weakness. Moxxi on the other hand was enjoying this, her cheeks red and eyes burning with hunger. She was a very skilled woman in the sexual art of pleasure: Men and Women putty in her hands, even those she has never been with couldn't help but ogle at her. Zer0 was different, not like Roland who was a gentleman, but because of his more monotone nature keeping him from exploring the pleasures of sexual indulgence. Now, just like back in the bar, she is able to explore that feeling she felt before with Zer0 now that they were alone.

"My, my, the feared Zer0: Killer of Handsome Jack, Legendary Vault Hunter, and Deadly Assassin…moaning just by my hands." Moxxi teased, moving her hands across Zer0's chest, hearing his moans like melodies to her ears.

"M-Moxxi, please…the insta-heal." Zer0 moaned, mentally embarrassed that he had just stuttered…..yet he was enjoying this entire experience.

"Oh! Right, sorry Sugar." Moxxi cooed, injecting the needle into Zer0. It seemed the needle did nothing to him, thankfully proving he wasn't a masochist, last thing he needed. However, Moxxi simply tortured him more once again as she pulled out the needle she kissed the spot, eliciting a moan from him.

"There, all better." Indeed, Zer0 instantly felt his body begin healing itself due to the medicine. While his regeneration was impressive, it was more of a 'survival' thing than an in battle sort of healing.

"Now, where we-OH!" Moxxi grunted as Zer0 quickly stood back up, unrolling his arm and slipping his glove back on.

"I appreciate the attendance, Moxxi, but I should return an-!"

"Wait!" Surprised by her sudden outburst, Zer0 twisted his head to see Moxxi reaching out and holding his arm, practically posing on the medical bed for him. It was a sight that took his practical non-existent breath away: She was beautiful. She was his, by all accounts, at the moment.

"Can't you stay here? With me, I wanna see more of you Zer0." Moxxi asked. What she just had was something she probably could never have again, but she wanted it, and dammit she was not gonna miss this feeling again.

"?" Zer0 was confused on what she meant, taking a moment to think about what she meant, before putting the pieces together. She wanted him, without his armor, without his safety. Maybe, maybe that wouldn't be so ba-NO! No, he can't do that, risk himself of vulnerability, that leaves him open for attacks and weakness.

"I…..I am sorry Moxxi, but I cannot." Zer0 lifted his arms and practically hugged himself.

"You are one of the few people alive that have seen what I look like. I have my reasons, ones that….hard to explain."

"Oh come now, Zer0, you can't tell me you didn't enjoy that just now." Moxxi asked.

"I…I did, I cannot lie to you. That feeling, it was…..extraordinary, amazing. I do not know what that was." Zer0 admitted, looking away from Moxxi.

"That's called pleasure, Zer0." Moxxi answered, hopping off the bed and walking up to Zer0, a sway in her step.

"It's perfectly natural for us to feel pleasure, even a cold killing machine like you…..no offense." Moxxi said, now standing in front of Zer0, pressing her chest against his own. Zer0 shuddered as Moxxi reached up and wrapped her arms around his shoulders, rubbing the armor against his skin like a massage.

"There's no shame in feeling the way you feel, in fact you should embrace it, it's one of the things that make you feel alive." Zer0 remained silent, did sexual pleasure really make one feel alive? He didn't understand why, perhaps it had been a long time since he had been with his first and one time partner during his time under Rendain's thumb. The only other times he was alive was….well, perhaps he should keep that for himself.

"I….I am sorry, Moxxi. That part of me is long dead, as is most of me." Zer0 said, lowering his head in shame. Feeling a hand on his chin, Zer0 looked back up to see Moxxi smiling up at him sweetly.

"Do you trust me, Zer0?" The Assassin contemplated this question, trust. Did he have trust for anyone? Thinking about it now, he did trust the others to have his back or theirs, and he did trust Moxxi for certain secrets that only he knew. However, did he trust her in seeing all of him, and he meant ALL of him. Looking into her eyes, he saw passion and a burning hunger in them, just for him. Taking a deep breath, the Assassin slowly nodded his head, eliciting a chuckle from Moxxi as she reached down and took his hand in hers.

"Then I think it's about time I show you the pleasures of being human, of being alive." With that Moxxi guided Zer0 out of the room and right into her bedroom, gently guiding Zer0 towards the bed.

"Tell me Zer0, who was it that you had your first time, did ya do anything crazy?" Moxxi asked.

"...She was an Assassin like me, taken as a child to be trained as a Killer. We were experimented on for every possible disease, trained in harsh conditions, an-!"

"Zer0, as much as this is a very sad and disturbing story, it's also a mood killer. I mean when you and her had sex, anything exciting?" Moxxi asked, grabbing Zer0 by his shoulders. Zer0 felt stupid, social cues were not his strength.

"She…she and I met in secret, not the first time, but it was the first time we gave our bodies to each other. We were virgins, aliens to sex, so it only lasted as long as it could before we would be recalled back to our cells. It was a forbidden for Assassins to indulge in sexual behavior so the act itself was…..exciting at the time. It was the first and last time I had done any sort of sexual interaction. I do not see what that has to do wi-OOF!" Zer0 grunted as Moxxi pushed him onto the bed, straddling the Assassin. Zer0 could've gone out of her hold, but seeing the desire in her eyes stopped him in his tracks.

"So by all accounts you're still green….perfect~~." Moxxi whispered as she licked her lips. Zer0 suddenly felt like he was prey wrapped in a predator's grip…..and admittedly he liked it.

"That means I get to teach you EVERYTHING." Moxxi moaned, leaning forward and kissing Zer0's faceplate. Zer0 shivered once she pulled away, leaving a red lipstick on his helmet before tossing her hat away.

Zer0 had opened his eyes again, but still wouldn't meet her gaze as she pressed the whole of her body against him. She spread her legs wider over his waist, grinding herself against Zer0 from her hips up to her breasts. She held the Assassin's head firmly with both hands as her lips explored his helmet, kissing him over and over. While Zer0 was occupied with Moxxi's hungry gaze, the bartender slowly moved her hand lower, walking her fingers down Zer0's body until it came to rest just above his crotch. She cupped her hand over the bulge in his suit, and gave him a gentle squeeze, smirking once she heard his muffled gasp. Propping herself up with one arm, she continued to stroke and squeeze Zer0's rapidly stiffening dick through his suit. As Zer0 squirmed under her touch, a smile appeared on her face.

"I know what I want, Zer0, and I want you."

Zer0 was surprised by her desire, just as Moxxi scooted backwards, until she was kneeling over his legs. The bartender did encounter a problem, seeing that it was quite difficult to unbuckle Zer0's pants. He attempted to help her but she simply swatted him away, working on his pants, before finally unclipping it. Slipping her fingers under the waistband of the bottom half of Zer0's jumpsuit, she slowly started to slide it down, revealing his smooth skin. Moxxi couldn't help but marvel at his body, her thoughts caught between the pale skin with scars across it and the stunning physique. The waistband quickly got stuck on Zer0's hard dick, but a swift tug let it spring free to smack against his stomach with an obscene slap. Moxxi was taken aback by the size of Zer0's shaft, her jaw hanging slack. Despite this, she smiled up at the Assassin, prepared to show him her skills.

Taking a firm grip with both hands, Moxxi leaned forward, letting a glob of saliva drip off the end of her tongue, onto the head of Zer0's cock. Squeezing from the top, she slowly slid her hands down, fanning out her fingers as they reached his base. She squeezed even harder as she went back up, moving with slow strokes along his length. She could feel the heat from her face, her body still showing the excitement. Her hands kept stroking Zer0's dick, getting hotter with each squeeze. Zer0 let out another groan of pleasure as Moxxi moved one hand on to his balls, gently massaging them while continuing to stroke his dick faster and faster. Moxxi wrapped her hand tightly around the base of his dick, giving quick, short jerks as she worked his balls. Zer0 had never had a handjob, so the quick successions of movement shot pleasure across his body, the Assassin trying his hardest not to moan loudly. Moxxi braced herself on his thighs, moving in slowly to plant another kiss on the head of his throbbing cock. Moxxi went in even further, her mouth wrapping around his thick shaft as her lips pursed over the head. Zer0 tried to look down towards the end of the bed, but the sudden rush of pleasure from Moxxi's tongue made it impossible to lift his head. She teased around the head in firm, wet circles, tracing one last slow lick up the underside before moving on.

Even laying on his back, Zer0 could see Moxxi's head rise in the air as she rocked forwards on her knees. She pulled his dick deeper into her mouth, working her way further down his shaft each time. Her tongue slid along his cock as she went down, and stopped to tease the head each time she pulled back. She rhythmically bobbed her head, her own muffled moans of delight drowned out by Zer0's inarticulate gasps of pleasure. Moxxi only broke her stride when she felt his dick pressing against the back of her mouth, despite still having several inches of his shaft to go. Zer0 took her pause as a chance to reason with her, as he tried to tilt his head down far enough to see her face but Moxxi was enjoying this, she had yet to go all out.

"Moxxi, wait..." He began. Before he could get any further, Moxxi winked at him, diving back in with renewed enthusiasm. She pushed herself down hard on his cock as she leaned forward, working her head down even further. With one final push, she shoved the rest of Zer0's throbbing dick straight down her throat. Her face buried in his crotch, Moxxi started working her tongue against the base of his cock. Keeping him firmly stuffed down her throat, Moxxi started to swallow, the muscles of her throat squeezing the Assassin's twitching shaft mercilessly. Zer0 couldn't stop moaning, his dick's constant pulsating signaling his imminent release, a feeling he hasn't felt in a LONG time.

Moxxi pulled back ever so slightly, her tongue peaking out from around her lips to tease the root of his dick, her throat still clamping down, squeezing him from all sides. The combination of the hot pressure of Moxxi's throat, and her warm, gentle tongue finally pushed him over the edge. With a loud grunt, he shot his load straight down her throat, as Moxxi squealed in surprise and delight. She felt Zer0's hot semen splash into her stomach, coating her throat. More and more kept coming, pouring back up her throat and filling her mouth. As she drew herself off his spasming cock, one final spurt exploded in her mouth, flowing out around her lips just as the head of Zer0's cock left her mouth with a sticky pop. Moxxi sat back, her mouth hanging open as a small trail of cum dribbled onto her chest. With one hand held gently to her throat, she tilted her head back and swallowed with a loud gulp. A contented sigh escaped her lips as she savored the warm feeling inside herself. Zer0 felt her body slide over one of his legs as she moved off the bed. He could barely think straight, his head still reeling from his massive orgasm. Oh god that was euphoric, it was amazing, even better than finding a Pearlescent. Zer0's expression softened as his mind tried to tear through the haze of his afterglow, searching for Moxxi.

Zer0 managed to flop his head up, but his vision swam as he tried to focus on the bartender. As his eyes finally cleared, the words he had in mind faded away, the sight before him robbing him of all protest. Moxxi stood a few steps from the bed, her clothes already piled at her feet. She stood naked from head to toe, hands on her hips as she smiled at Zer0. She moved one up to her breasts, one squeezed against her ample breasts, her pale areola barely visible above the skin of her bare arm. Her other hand cupped over her pussy, her fingers already damp and glistening. A few smooth strides brought her back to the bed, her long, shapely legs surprisingly steady. Zer0 could see the conviction on her face becoming even more evident, filled with desire. Before Zer0 could even think of a response, Moxxi tore the top half of his jumpsuit off over his head, and had climbed back onto the bed, kneeling over his chest. Finally, Zer0's body laid before Moxxi as she tossed the upper half of his armor aside, taking in all of him. His body was pale due to the lack of sun exposure, almost like his body was dead, with enough scars to show Zer0's experience. Despite this, Moxxi couldn't take her eyes off his muscles, shuddering as she ran down his eight pack. She was gonna enjoy licking down this body, and teaching Zer0 as well, although that required one last piece removed. She looked up at the Assassin, his helmet staring back at her as she placed both hands on his head. However, Moxxi was surprised when Zer0 grabbed her hands and placed them on his chest, granted she didn't mind.

"Moxxi….I…..I do not wish to unmask myself. I am sorry, but I am not ready." Zer0 did not want his helmet taken off, he had already revealed so much of his body. He knew Moxxi would never hurt him, but it had been so long he was…..afraid. Afraid that he might have upset her, Zer0 was surprised as Moxxi kissed his helmet, before trailing down his chest before twisting her body, Zer0 now got a front row seat of her vagina. Or 'pussy' as Axton and Salvador called it. Moving slowly and arching her back, she lowered herself towards Zer0, her pussy spread open over his helmet, and her mouth planting wet kisses just above the base of his dick. Moxxi's tongue ran up and down either side of his cock, while her hand began pumping it faster and faster. He was unsure of what he was supposed to do, right until Moxxi used her free hand and reached down, stretching her vaginal genitalia. She used a finger to beckon him forward, and Zer0 realized she wanted him to pleasure her.

Unsure how but not wishing to disappoint Moxxi, Zer0 reached up with his fingers, easily spreading Moxxi's moist folds. This was more experimenting then it was pleasure as he had no idea how to do this, simply using his fingers to spread her pussy and touching the clitoris. Moxxi let out a few groans, while it wasn't the best hand skills she had felt, she won't blame Zer0 and was simply enjoying his exploration. Zer0 decided to go further as he began pushing one finger into Moxxi, wet noises and groans of pleasure from the bartender but that could just be her enjoying his genitalia. Her hips began to shake, pressing down harder on Zer0's probing fingers, goading him to begin pumping faster and now adding an extra finger. Her hands continued to stroke his hard shaft, but heavy breathing and moaning were occupying her mouth too much for her to lick properly. Her hands were still wrapped around Zer0's length, but all she could do was buck her hips against his fingers.

While Zer0 was not a master of carnal pleasure, he was a quick learner and precise, finding out where in Moxxi's quivering quim made her the most excited. Bringing her to the edge, her walls squeezing down harder on his fingers with each new thrust as she squirts her juice over his helmet. He squeezed her hard clit between his fingers as hard as he could before she went over the edge, her cry of pleasure ringing out so loud, Zer0 was sure it could be heard throughout the town. She came hard, her pussy clamping down on his fingers as another wave of her juices washed over his helmet, her body shaking as her legs shot out behind her. With a shuddering gasp, she collapsed on top of him, nearly rolling off the bed. Raising herself on her arms, Moxxi turned around, her face split into a grin and her breath still coming in short gasps. She began kissing her way back up Zer0's stomach, crawling up the bed towards his head. She stopped briefly to lick both of his nipples, a genuine giggle making her tongue vibrate against his skin. Zer0 reached down to pet her head, resting his hands in her hair, his entire body on fire with pleasure. Moxxi looked up from her mouth massage to grin at Zer0, still too giddy from her massive orgasm. She continued inching her way forward, kissing as she went. She reached down to give Zer0's rock hard dick a quick squeeze, causing the assassin to let out a surprised gasp. She sat back on her knees, and guided Zero's cock to her entrance.

"Ready for the ride of your life, Sugar?" Not waiting for an answer, she impaled herself on his shaft, driving it inside with one thrust. Moxxi threw her shoulders back and let out one long moan of pleasure, her breasts bouncing as her body shook. With exaggerated slowness, she rose up off his dick until just the head was inside, and then slammed herself down again. She could barely restrain herself, the size and heat of Zer0's cock eclipsing what she had felt from his fingers. Each time she pressed herself on his dick, she could feel it spreading her folds apart, stretching her pussy wider. As Moxxi began moving faster, Zer0 was moaning loudly, feeling his body shake beneath her with each thrust. He soon found out he couldn't resist the tantalizing sight of her heaving chest any longer. His arms were still strong enough to reach her massive breasts, his fingers sinking into her soft flesh. Moxxi moaned even louder as she ran her hands through her hair, her eyes glazing over as the combined physical pleasure and emotional release pushed her over the edge. When Moxxi came crashing down again, he was able to give a slight thrust back, driving his shaft to the utmost limits of Moxxi's accommodating depths.

Moxxi froze, her voice pausing in mid-gasp as her brain worked furiously to process this feeling. She toppled forward onto Zer0, her breasts compressing against his firm chest as her tongue dangled from her mouth. Zer0 could see Moxxi's eyes, still glassy even as her hips began to move again, lifting her ass high into the air, as far as her legs could take her off the Assassins dick, before slamming back down again. Her pussy was hot and wet around his cock, squeezing hard with each deep thrust, her strong muscles tightening around his shaft. As he struggled to maintain his composure, Moxxi's mouth started to move again, her tongue working across his helmet. Moxxi was covering his face with sloppy kisses, her lips seeking him out as she bucked her hips faster and faster. She arched her back with each new thrust, pulling his shaft in as deep as she could, her tight grip lifting Zer0's hips off the bed each time she raised her hips.

The sounds of colliding flesh and the groan of the rocking bed filled the room as Zer0 groaned with great enthusiasm. His hands slid down her smooth back until he got to her ass, his fingers digging into her firm flesh as he pulled her down as hard. Thrusting his hips as he pulled her down onto his cock, Zer0 took over Moxxi's previous tempo, pushing his body to the limit as he fucked her relentlessly, releasing what had to be years of hidden pent up stress. Moxxi wrapped her arms around Zer0's shoulders and squealed with delight as he buried himself inside her with reckless abandon, not wishing to be outpaced by the beginning, Moxxi began meeting his hips with gusto. She could feel his dick swelling inside her, spreading her as wide as she could go and filling her completely.

Zer0 could feel her pussy tightening around him again, her breath coming even faster as her moans got louder. No words were shared between the two, Moxxi did not stop Zer0 and the Assassin was afraid he had lost his voice, but Moxxi did not pull away. She buried her face in his chest, her arms still wrapped around his shoulders, and her breasts crushed against his body. Her muffled moans drove Zer0 onward, making him move faster and thrust deeper as they neared their climax. He was getting close, Moxxi's warm pussy squeezing down on his cock, pulling him back in on each thrust. He braced his feet and thrust again for all he was worth, pounding his dick deep inside her as he came. Moxxi threw her head back and screamed in pleasure as she felt Zer0's hot cum fill her up, his huge dick shaking as it gushed inside her. Her own orgasm hit just as powerfully, her pussy clamping down along the whole length of his shaft, squeezing out every last drop. She could feel the heat inside, her pussy hungrily gripping Zer0's cock as it continued to spasm in her pussy.

With a deep, satisfied sigh, Moxxi collapsed back onto Zer0's chest, the Assassin panting for the first time as it echoed off the filter of his helmet. He noticed that his penis had not yet softened, unsure if Moxxi could continue. However, to the Assassin's shock, Moxxi began moving her hips up and down more, making him pant and moan cutely as Moxxi began riding him again. The Bartender was horny, she had not gotten a good score in a long time, and she wasn't gonna let this one go. Hours passed as Zer0 continued to cum inside Moxxi, the bartender moaning as she squirted all over him, the two lost in their own world.

(Zer0 Ambition)

Zer0 woke up an hour later hearing the soft snores beside him, looking down to see Moxxi laying beside him naked as the day she was born. Her makeup was ruined due to their rather…..primal intercourse for the last few hours. Looking at it now, she looked very beautiful with her makeup off, in his opinion at least. Should she wake up she would see Zer0's helmet staring down at her, but the last few hours have left her tireless. While Zer0 did not tire like the others, his body was very sore from the explosive orgasms Moxxi got out of him.

Leaning up, Zer0 looked down at the bartender, taking in her sleeping beauty, it was quite the sight. Her large bosom pressed against his thigh, her cheeks red from the slapping, and her vaginal genetalia still spilling out his semen. These last few hours were amazing, he felt….alive! Yes, he felt alive during his sexual time with Moxxi. Now, he felt as cold as before, still the experience was unforgettable. Silently and easily slipping out of Moxxi's hold, Zer0 made his way into the bartender's bathroom. He walked up to the sink and stared at his own reflection in the mirror, running his arm down his skin. He can't remember the last time he was fully out of his gear, let alone with another individual in the room. Despite this he didn't seem to regret it, granted all that remained was his helmet which he was glad Moxxi respects his privacy. However, staring at his own helmet, he wondered…when was the last time he took off his helmet? Hell even his first time he never took his helmet off…..god he doesn't even remember what he looks like. He wonders. Slowly reaching up the Assassin held the sides of his helmet, Zer0 hesitated for a second...before deciding against it. He didn't dare see what was beneath, whatever it was, it lost it's humanity long ago.

Once he was done in the bathroom, Zer0 walked back into the room and over to Moxxi. He reached out, hesitantly running a finger down her cheek, a shiver escaping her throat. No doubt due to the cool chill of Pandora's night time, and perhaps from the cool wind from the hole he made in the other room. He was quick to wrap Moxxi nice and warmly, without making a sound and waking up the bartender. Once he was done, he sent her a message via echo should she ever wake up, silently leaving her bar and making his way outside. He was met with the cool air of Pandora's night, Rakks flying above the city as Pandora's Moon Elpis floated above. He noticed there were now less people walking around no doubt sleeping or hiding in their homes after the Mars incident. He couldn't blame them for hiding, times were about to take a rough turn, for all of them. Rendain, his own personal demon, has returned. If Zer0 ever had a personal list of vendettas he wanted to settle, only three ever existed on that list: Handsome Jack, a rival of his in the Criminal Underworld, and Lothar Rendain. Not only that, but he was also continuing Jack's work, and no doubt furthering his own goals whatever they were.

The question is now, would he even be a threat to Rendain now? Sure they killed the Loader Bot but it was mainly due to Lilith's powers and he did not escape it unscathed. He was ashamed to admit it, but the lack of challenges has left him rusty with the blade. He will need to train and find suitable challenges, if he is to face Rendain. Well, that does raise the question, should he even fight Rendain? He remembered his earlier thoughts in the Highlands, about leaving Pandora. He doubted he would have the chance now, but if he did sooner or later…..would he take it? Theoretically of course, since now he had one major reason to stay on this planet. Well two, he mused as he reached into his echo and pulled out the Artifact, the machination for the sudden expulsion of feelings and pleasure. The alien creature did not want this to fall in the wrong hands, barely trusting him. Regardless, this artifact was a powerful one, seemingly bringing back his pleasure and emotions. How? He had no idea, space magic possibly.

"Zer0!"

"?!" Zer0's head shot up to see Maya standing at the door to his apartment, knocking on it several times. Quietly placing the artifact away the assassin made his way behind the Siren, standing at the steps to his door.

"Maya?"

"Shit!" Maya cursed as she jumped back slamming into his door, a hand on her chest.

"LOL"

"Don't do that, almost gave me a heart attack, where did you come from?!" Maya seethed, glaring at the Assassin.

"Apologies Maya, I was with Moxxi, my wounds required assistance." Zer0 explained.

"...Did you just drop your haiku?" Maya asked, making Zer0 silently curse.

"...It has been a long day." Zer0 muttered, crossing his arms. He noticed Maya had gone silent for a moment, her eyes on his arm that he had broken and then slammed back into place.

"How's your arm?" Maya asked. Zer0 looked over at the limb, the bone was healed but the soreness still remained…from both Mars and Moxxi's libido.

"I am sore but I will survive." Zer0 answered.

"Now, Maya, why are you at my apartment?"

"Oh, shit, I nearly forgot. Come on Lilith's called for a meeting." Maya said, grabbing Zer0 by his hand and dragging him towards the Crimson Raider HQ. Zer0's eyes drifted to the Siren's tattoos, her hand entangled in his. He never understood why Maya never had a problem taking his hands in hers, always dragging him along to do some silly retrieval mission during the fight with Jack and even past that. Despite this, and he would never tell her out of shame, he was enthralled by the Siren tattoos. There was just something mesmerizing about the way power traveled through the markings until she released it via her palm. Before he could not feel excited about them, but now it felt like a wave of euphoria passing over him.

"You didn't miss much, everyones been waiting for you to wake up, but Moxxi never contacted us so Lil sent me to find you." Maya explained as she opened the doors.

"Did anything happen when I was out of commission?" Zer0 asked.

"Besides that Rendain freak now amassing an entire Hyperion army on Pandora….nothing out of the unusual." Maya shrugged, crossing her arms and smirking at Zer0. The Assassin couldn't help but look up and down the Siren with his eyes, taking in her figure. He would not deny that Maya was a beautiful creature, powerful as well. Her suit hugged her impressive figure, no doubt hiding a femme fatale underneath. The more he thought about it, the more he realized he was staring at the Siren, looking away as someone cleared their throat. Zer0 soon found himself face to face with Tannis, the psychotic scientist standing on a chair trying to get his height level.

"Stand still, Zer0, I need to scan you for the Eridium radiation you must have picked up in the Blight. If we don't extract it you could be shooting hot dogs from your eyes or bleeding out of your orifices."

"...Right." Zer0 muttered, letting the mad doctor do her strange little scan, practically wrapping herself around his neck. He wasn't freakishly tall like Brick or Krieg, but he was taller than Tannis and others to where he sometimes had to look down or even crouch when waiting for them. He was used to Tannis scanning him or Maya and Lilith, this was her way of studying the Sirens or him when he was covered in Slag thanks to Salvador or Krieg. Maya was also annoyed by it, hating Tannis prodding, Zer0 was indifferent since he was paid money to do it. Though from this position he noticed that Tannis now stood a bit higher than usual thanks to the chair, practically leaning on his head as she took some samples off his armor. This gave him a great view of her bosom, while not as big as Moxxi or Maya's, they were impressive. Is this how Axton felt when hitting on girls? Was THIS how one hits on girls?

"Listen, Tannis, I'm sure Zer0 would love nothing more than to leave this…..actually yeah, we gotta go." With that, Maya grabbed Zer0 and dragged the Assassin upstairs. Once he made it upstairs, he heard Lilith cursing and practically screeching at the group, earning a groan from Maya.

"Hey man, did you have a nice beauty sleep?" Axton asked, turning to the Assassin who remained on the outskirts of the room, leaning on the doorway with his arm crossed.

"...You have no idea. XD" Zer0 answered, surprising Axton.

"Well shit, now I wanna know."

"Axton! Focus!" Lilith slammed the table, catching everyone's attention.

"Calm down Lilith, screaming about it ain't gonna make things any better." Mordecai stated, trying to calm the Firehawk Siren down.

"Mordy, we just got our asses handed to us live all over Pandora! Not only that, but we failed to notice the fricken giant robot right in the middle of Sanctuary!" Lilith exclaimed, surprising the Hunter by the sudden outburst.

"To be fair, Scooter did warn us." Gaige muttered.

"Yeah but who's gonna listen to that Estupido." Salvador chuckled.

"Plus we still kicked its ass." Gaige said, elbowing Zer0 from the side, the Assassin merely looked back down at the floor while the others chuckled or laughed, only for Lilith to slam the table again.

"GUYS! WE LOST THE VAULT KEY!" Lilith reminded them, gesturing to the table where the Warrior Vault Key was laid after Jack's defeat. It had remained in that spot, letting Tannis study the alien key for years, and the occasional cup holder.

"Yeah, we know Lil, we saw it." Brick stated, crossing his arms.

"VAMPIRE MAN PAY IN BLOOD!" Krieg yelled from the corner, slamming his head with his Buzz Axe.

"So not only does this Rendain Douchebag have a key, he has an entire army amassed to take over Pandora again!" Lilith listed, huffing in anger.

"Yeah well yelling at us ain't gonna make things better." Axton grunted, picking out his ear.

"He's right, Lilith, we can't change what happened in the past, what we need to do now is focus on the now." Maya said. Zer0 silently agreed, Maya was always good at being the medium for the group, especially as it got bigger with the others joining.

"Yeah but it does raise like a shit ton of questions too." Gaige said, shaking her head.

"Yeah, like who the hell is this Rendain guy? Where the hell did he come from?" Mordecai asked, rubbing his beard.

"...Atlas." Everyone looked over to see Zer0 staring at the floor.

"Zer0?" Maya asked. The Assassin contemplated this for a moment, knowing the truth would come out eventually and that they had a right to know.

"Lothar Rendain was Atlas CEO several years ago, far before the rise of Jack into Hyperion, being one of its most influential CEOs and the most deadly." Zer0 said, walking up to the group with his arms crossed.

"How come we never heard of him?" Salvador asked.

"He likes the secretive life, only those in higher up Corporations know of his name and existence. He was the one who created the Crimson Lance….and was the one who sent the Lance to Pandora all those years ago. He was here when you first opened the Vault." Zer0 explained, looking at the original three.

"Then why the hell didn't we see him?" Lilith asked, glaring at the Assassin. Why the hell did he keep this information from them up until now?

"Rendain has his reasons, perhaps he saw no use for any of you once you opened the Vault, because that was the last time anyone had seen Lothar Rendain. For the past several years Rendain was considered MIA…..until now." Zer0 stated, gripping his arms tightly. The group was taking a moment to process this information, it wasn't much but it was enough for them to get an idea on the guy. That still raised more questions.

"You seem to know a lot about this guy, Zer0." Axton said.

"...Him and I have history." Zer0 stated cryptically. He said what he needed, they did not need to know the rest, that was ancient history.

"How did you know he went to the Vault?" Maya asked.

"I had….an informant in the Crimson Lance, she and I kept in contact until Rendain's disappearance…..I haven't seen her since." Zer0 admitted. He gave them all the information he could give them, since whatever happened after the Vault was beyond Zer0's knowledge.

"...Why the hell did he call you 0mega?" The sudden question caught everyone by surprise, turning to Axton, even Zer0 was surprised. He mentally cursed himself and the Commando for bringing up the title.

"Oh yeah, he called you that Zer0, what does that mean?" Gaige asked.

"I've heard about in the criminal underworld, even in my time with Dahl." Axton said, catching everyone's attention.

"Words reach far about this killer that is so efficient, so deadly that he leaves nothing but corpses behind him. In the criminal underworld it's considered one of the highest titles you can get because of HOW much and far you are willing to kill. I remembered hearing stories about how 0mega cleared out an entire Vladof Base, leaving their corpses as proof. No one knows what he looks like, a total mystery…..huh, fits you perfectly, eh Zer0?" Axton asked, now glaring at the Assassin. Zer0 remained quiet for a few moments before sighing, shaking his head.

"0mega is nothing more than a title, Rendain believed I was him at the time, he was wrong. Simple as that." Zer0 stated.

"...Alright, yeah it would be weird if you called yourself that." Axton said, slapping Zer0's back, a small groan escaping the Assassin's throat.

"...Hey, Zer0, did you drop your haiku this whole time?" Gaige asked, catching everyone once again by surprise, especially the Assassin.

"...No."

"TALL MAN NO LONGER SPEAKS IN RAINBOWS!" Krieg practically called Zer0 out.

"Holy shit, I didn't even notice! HA!" Salvador laughed as Axton joined, Mordecai and Brick laughing much to Zer0's embarrassment.

"GUYS! FOCUS!" Lilith exclaimed, nearly erupting in flames, Zer0 silently thanking the Siren for taking the attention off him.

"While this little story has been intriguing, it doesn't help us in the long term of what we are up against. We have no idea what we're up against." Lilith sighed, slapping her forehead.

"...Yeah we do." Mordecai said, popping his neck. "We're up against Hyperion soldiers, who we have dealt with before."

"Mordy's right, we took down Handsome Jack, we can handle this Rendain jackass." Brick exclaimed, slamming his fist together.

"And we're gonna need to be prepared, cause we're going to war." Axton stated, pulling out an auto rifle.

"...Damn, I should've worked on some killer speech or something." The Commando muttered. The others agreed with the Commando…..with the war part, not the speech, he wasn't a speech kind of guy.

"So what's the plan, Lil?" Maya asked, everyone looking towards the Firehawk for answers. However, Lilith wasn't paying any attention, instead staring down at her own arm.

"..."

"...Uh, well knowing Hyperion I'm sure they're gonna try and retake some old bases of theirs." Mordecai suggested.

"Right, some of you guys can come with me back to Thousand Cuts." Brick said, slapping Krieg's back.

"I can head over to the Wildlife Preservation, see if I can get anything left there before they try and take it back." Mordecai stated.

"The rest of us can head out and find those Hyperion dickbags and show them Pandora's not for them! Right Lilith?!" Gaige asked excitedly.

"...Right. Right. Wait!" Liltih stopped the group.

"We're…..we're gonna need someone to find some Eridium mines, we're gonna need those." The others were sort of confused about what she meant by that. Hearing an annoyed huff, Zer0 looked down, surprised to see Maya seething through her teeth.

"Lilith, I don't think that is-!"

"We need them, and that's final. Head out everyone, the Crimson Raiders need to prepare for war." Lilith ordered, leaving the room. The group looked at each other before awkwardly making their war out of HQ. Zer0 stared up at the moon seeing Helios above them, no doubt Rendain was watching the world below. This was it, another war against Hyperion, and for Zer0 this was personal.

"Hey….Zer0." The Assassin turned around to see Maya walking up to him, the Siren smiling up at her friend.

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"...Thanks, for saving me before, with Mars." Maya said.

"You have no reason to thank me, Maya. Think of it as another IOU, two more legendaries are min-!" Zer0 was cut off as Maya wrapped her arms around the Assassin for a quick second, surprising Zer0 for the sudden action. Zer0 remained silent as he looked down at the Siren, his hands slowly lifting up, reaching around the Siren beauty, right before she departed.

"That was just to make you shut up, asshole." Maya stated, the large smile not matching the insults, before she hurried on after the group. Zer0 watched the Siren leave, before looking down where she had held him. What was that?! Shaking his head, Zer0 went back towards his department, messaging Mordecai that he would join him but to not wait. Just as Zer0 reached his door, he stopped mid-way from his handle, a feeling of uneasiness washing over him. He did not understand why, but he felt a strange pit in his stomach, eyes trailing over to Moxxi's bar. Letting out a sigh, Zer0 walked away from his apartment and towards the bar, seeing it empty for the first time in a long time. He made his way back into Moxxi's bedroom, the Moon illuminating the room through the hole he made. He stepped into her bedroom to find the Bartender relaxing in her bed, snoring softly as he chest rose up and down. Zer0 slowly made his way towards the bed, sitting down softly beside her, running a hand across her arm.

"Mmmm….good evening." Moxxi teased, opening one eye, smiling up at the Assassin.

"I apologize for leaving earlier, the others waited for me."

"Don't worry, Sugar, you're not the first to leave me after some fun….but you are one of the few besides me exes to come back." Moxxi jokes as she beckons Zer0 over.

"Come on, Zer0, join me. The helmet can stay on." Zer0 was contemplating his options now, he should be out with the others fighting and scouting. However, seeing the blanket slip down Moxxi's body revealing more of her naked beauty was all that convinced Zer0. In a few moments he was out of his suit and naked before Moxxi, slipping under the blankets and joining her.

"Don't tell anyone this, but besides the sexual fucking, I love a good cuddle afterwards." Moxxi muttered in Zer0's chest, nuzzling her nose in his chest. Zer0 did not respond immediately but he had to admit…..it felt interesting.

"I do apologize, Moxxi, but I must leave soon. War has once begun."

"I already figured that out before you woke up Zer0." Moxxi muttered, wrapping her arms around Zer0's back.

"Just stay a little longer." Zer0 remained quiet, inhaling Moxxi's perfume They laid there, wrapped in each other's hold, or in Zer0's case he was held by Moxxi. His eyes looked over towards his suit and echo, where he had the Artifact equipped.

"...Moxxi, there is something I must tell yo…." Zer0 trailed off once he heard Moxxi's soft snores vibrating in his chest. Zer0 decided now was not the time, perhaps when he is prepared, nuzzling his chin over her head. With that, Zer0's eyes slowly closed and he drifted off into sleep, cuddling with Moxxi as the night moved by.

Completely forgetting to echo Mordecai.

(Zer0 Ambition)

The elevator hummed as Rendain stood in the center of the metal box, waiting to arrive at his destination. He left Blake to his own machinations, he had his own matters to attend to, but not with prying eyes. He may be CEO but he did not trust what he had in store to others, especially since they were once his rivaing corporation. Hearing the ding, Rendain smiled as the doors opened as Rendains stepped into Deck 12 1⁄2. Here he will begin setting many parts of his plan in motion, pulling out a purple pyramid shaped device. Once he entered the room he placed the device on a computer, watching as holograms appeared. Blueprints, designs, maps, info that he had gathered in his voyage, and here it will all be set in motion. He chuckled as he pulled out the Vault Key, staring down at the alien device.

"Finally…...let's get to work."

(Zer0 Ambition)

And done! Nice little eventful chapter between Fighting, fucking, and prepping for the coming war with Rendain. I sort of forgot to explain this, so I should reiterate what this story/series is about. The first volume is essentially like fifty percent sex, fifty percent story. There is probably gonna be erotic scenes like almost every other chapter up until the final act of the book. I pretty much have it all planned out but I could change things when I want to. I don't know if you can tell but Maya is the next girl, pretty much my Waifu of the Borderlands series...I think everyones generally but I don't blame them if they pick Moxxi and Lilith.

A pretty big arc for everyone is that their kind of rusty, more in the sense is that without good leadership they aren't gonna get some good Ws against Rendain. Since enemies don't respawn canonwise I can't imagine they can hunt Legendaires and exp over and over again. And plus it helps me make Rendain a much more imposing villain, since you WANT your villain to be stronger than the hero. Moving on we got Zer0 and Moxxi, and well basically I have Moxxi as the initiator between the two of them as that seems in character for our favorite Bartender. Though I do have Zer0 unintentionally connecting with those such as Maya (Since they know each other just as long) with some help with the Artifact.

I do want a big focus on Zer0's development from his more cold bloody killer to a more...live? Bloody killer. Well more human than machine I suppose you could say, he's basically trying to see what it means to be human. Which is why I actually had a scene where I was gonna reveal what he looked like, but I'm gonna save that later, most likely when he and Maya get together. I also enjoy Zer0's more technical nature, referring to things to their scientific names. ;)

Out of all the girls though, Lilith is gonna be my favorite when the chapter hits (Chapter Ten or so) as she is my third favorite girl in Borderlands. Her and Athena are gonna be fun for this story. I've tinkered with what 0mega is, and it's not much of a focus point for the story, moreso character wise with Zer0 and a few other characters, his 'Jack the Ripper' sort of thing. I had one more scene involving he Artifact but I'll save it for later since I have what I need for this chapter.

I think that is all for the story let me get into a few last things.

Haven't played Sonic Frontiers, probably don't plan on it...but GODDAMN does the music hit HARD. Holy shit. If one thing that can't be denied, Sonic OST are fuckin FIRE ninety percent of the time. JESUS.

I'm not gonna lie to anyone, I have never beaten Crawmerax when I first got the game for the 360, I wasn't good enough, I was not good plus I played Mordecai. Once I got GOTY for the One I played as Lilith and finally got the right build and guns and finally gave it a go, and I DID IT! WHOO! It was fun...no Pearlescents yet so that's a downer.

I have never read the Borderlands Novel (Yes there are books) and I don't plan to, so yeah.

I think with that we move onto the next chapter: Zer0 and Maya search for...the Gortys Project.

Zer0the0mega108 out!